Re: BGP peering question

[Martin Hannigan <hannigan () gmail com>]

On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 4:12 PM, craig washington <
craigwashington01 () hotmail com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
> Newbie question, what criteria do you look for when you decide that you
> want to peer with someone or if you will accept peering with someone from
> an ISP point of view.


You didn't say what kind of 'peering'. That could mean over an IXP or to be
directly connected. You do not need to be a member of an IX to peer.

There are at least three types of criteria to evaluate. Technical, business
and legal.  Take a look here for a few ideas on technical and business
criteria:

http://bit.ly/2ue2t0P

"Me too" with the rest of the thread. If peering serves your mutual
interests (or just yours even), its an easy decision.

The Dr Peering http://drpeering.net/ website is also a resource for folks
new to peering.

http://drpeering.net/


Best Regards,

-M<